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we are also very educated workers. the private sector, what we have to offer, the american public not getting their money's worth. andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some of that waste, we can not have the cuts in my opinion. host: here is another perspective on the sequester story, front page of the "washington post" -- washington pays about 10% of the budget -- host: you can see a picture of a freshman in high school looking at what is happening in montana. another story addresses this issue in "usa today" -- is a region this reporter is looking at and showing there is an impact in terms of cuts in staffing. let's hear from new mexico, our independent line. caller: good morning. complaint or problem with this whole situation is, everyone seems to be blaming the republicans. it is also a democratic problem. the president is also putting down the republicans. to me, when he became president, you have to drop your democratic party. you truly become the lea
we are also very educated workers. the private sector, what we have to offer, the american public not getting their money's worth. andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some of that waste, we can not have the cuts in my opinion. host: here is another perspective on the sequester story, front page of the "washington post" -- washington pays about 10% of the budget -- host: you can see a picture of a freshman in high school...
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aboutr: want to know waters and a woman who was getting money for her family and education that was not necessary. can you give me some details on barney frank as well? host: anything you can tell us about representative waters case and rep franks case? guest: there was an investigation in the case of rep waters. allegations the surrounding the bank in which her husband had invested and the question was whether she used the tarp the with financial bailout to get funding for this bank. there were other questions about her staff, i believe it was her grandson who acts as her chief of staff. i cannot remember the scope of the ethics committee and what they were looking into but there were several charges involving her. they were looking at this of the same time there were looking at representative rangel. ended the congress in 2010 with the censure of rep rankle. =gel. an ethics case can be carried over to the next congress and my suspicion is that after rep rangel and his censure. the ethics committee did not want to investigate another member. i think they have just deflated and it has f
aboutr: want to know waters and a woman who was getting money for her family and education that was not necessary. can you give me some details on barney frank as well? host: anything you can tell us about representative waters case and rep franks case? guest: there was an investigation in the case of rep waters. allegations the surrounding the bank in which her husband had invested and the question was whether she used the tarp the with financial bailout to get funding for this bank. there...
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the cost of higher education has risen. the head of today's supreme court oral argument on same-sex marriage, a ucla study a gay marriage by the numbers finds that there are about 9 million americans who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. the study was conducted in 2011. you can hear today's oral argument on same-sex marriage at 1:00 p.m. eastern time here on cspan radio. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan on radio. mr. secretary, we will put them down as undecided. [laughter] [applause] chairman, as i listen to those comments, it struck me what a wonderful thing free speech is. >> that was the hearing were donald rumsfeld was making the justification for attacking iraq. you did not hear were questions that we got a chance to ask and which is how much money will halliburton make from the war? how many u.s. soldiers will be killed? how many iraqi civilians will die from this adventure? i would like those questions answered now. pink co-ith the code founder sunday night at 8:00 on "q &a." >> you are look
the cost of higher education has risen. the head of today's supreme court oral argument on same-sex marriage, a ucla study a gay marriage by the numbers finds that there are about 9 million americans who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. the study was conducted in 2011. you can hear today's oral argument on same-sex marriage at 1:00 p.m. eastern time here on cspan radio. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan on radio. mr. secretary, we will put them down as undecided....
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trying to make sure some sort of stability in our country in terms of the american people in jobs, education, housing and get this economy back on track. we don'tg to make sure go into this or don't continue with the state of perpetual war. host: let's talk about the budget issues. president obama on the hill last democrats g to house from bloomberg's reporting he all of you to agree to entitlement changes to medicare saying it iscurity better to make the changes when office rather n than a republican. what was your reaction? guest: first, no benefit cuts. the bottom line for myself. no cuts in social security, medicare.nd they are benefits that one works for all of their lives or either disabled or can't work for whatever reason. so, we owe this to the american people. when you talk about reform and medicare and medicaid, social medicare for example, we could allow for more for prescription drugs. that would achieve cost savings. achieve many ways to savings without cutting benefits. the formulas that would cut i do not support. host: what about raising 65igibility for medicare from -- gues
trying to make sure some sort of stability in our country in terms of the american people in jobs, education, housing and get this economy back on track. we don'tg to make sure go into this or don't continue with the state of perpetual war. host: let's talk about the budget issues. president obama on the hill last democrats g to house from bloomberg's reporting he all of you to agree to entitlement changes to medicare saying it iscurity better to make the changes when office rather n than a...